Controversy Erupts at Eastbourne as Karolina Pliskova’s Coach Bashes the Tournament Over Injustice Owing to Technology

Sascha Bajin, the coach of Karolina Pliskova, lashed out at the Eastbourne tournament for not having electronic line calling on its second biggest court. Bajin, who was previously the coach of Naomi Osaka, expressed his disappointment over the lack of technology and its impact on the game.

Pliskova, who is currently ranked world number seven, lost a crucial point in the game today due to a missed call by the linesman. The point in question could have easily gone in Pliskova’s favor had there been an electronic line calling system in place. The missed call eventually led to Pliskova losing the game.

Sascha Bajin expresses his frustration on social media on missing electronic line calling

Bajin’s frustration is understandable. In today’s day and age, technology plays a vital role in sports. Electronic line calling has become a common feature in most major tournaments. The system not only ensures that the right calls are made but also speeds up the game. It eliminates the need for players to challenge calls, which can often disrupt the flow of the game.

He posted on his Instagram story, “That was 3:3 & 30:40 so pretty big point in the third set. Pitty that a WTA 500- event does not have Hawkeye on their second biggest court”. Along with the caption, he also posted a zoomed-in shot where the ball can be seen outside the court. This point could have gone in Karolina’s favor if there were electronic line calling available on the court.

In the match at Eastbourne International, Daria Kasatkina hit the ball long but it was missed by the linesmen. Due to this, Karolina lost a point. Bajin took to his Instagram account to express how that made him feel.

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Jelena Ostapenko also shared her disappointment with the electronic line calling system at the 2023 Australia Open

Not just Karolina, but a lot of other players have also suffered during crucial matches because of the absence of incorrect utilization of the line calling system. Jelena shared that during her match at the Australian Open, there was something wrong with the line calls. It is so because sometimes when the ball was out by a few centimeters, the system did not call that out.

Also, sometimes the ball was long out, and the system called it after she had already hit the ball. Jelena expressed that this system is not accurate. And she would rather prefer a combination of the Hawkeye system and line umpires. This way there would be much more precise decision-making on the court. It would also not disrupt the flow in which players are playing.

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